SYG 2000 Lecture Notes - Lecture 7: Philip Zimbardo, Ascribed Status, Stanley Milgram

• School: University of Florida
• Department: Sociology, Criminology and Law - Sociology
• Course: SYG 2000
• Professor: Marsiglio William

Document Summary

Ideal culture: way things should be, social patterns mandated. Cultural diversity: subcultures o o o o, countercultures. Groups whose cultural patterns set them apart from wider society. Public perceptions may vary for each and over time. Groups whose cultural patterns are at great odds with wider society. Racial militia groups, the klan, skinhead groups. Culture of american families: parental perceptions about family life, believe decline in american family life, perceive america has changed last 50 years. More dangerous place, children need to be supervised: where is the decline, parents believe there has been a decline in: Recall childhoods with more freedom to roam: consequences: Society: interactions, groups and organizations: social interaction, people acting and reacting to each other, relatively stable patterns of social behavior. Make life appear safe and predictable: patterns of social interaction, exchange/negotiation, cooperation, competition/conflict, coercion. Subordinate: elements of social structure, status: recognize social position person holds. Achieved status: voluntary: ascribed status often helps us achieve other statuses.